SAIC to provide support services to US Navy

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) has received a contract from the US Navy to provide operational and environmental support for fleet training range complexes for the US Fleet Forces Command (USFF) and Commander, US Pacific Fleet.

Under the single-award firm fixed-price contract, SAIC will provide operational and environmental support to enable USFF and Pacific Command to ensure fleet training requirements are met in accordance to environmental laws, acts, statutes and policies.

The contract has a one-year period of performance as well as four one-year options and is valued approximately $21m if all options are exercised.

Work will be conducted in Norfolk, Virginia; Kauai, Hawaii; Whidbey Island, Washington; San Diego, California; Fallon, Nevada; El Centro, California; and Guam, US.

SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager Tom Watson said, "We look forward to continuing to provide the USFF with the critical operational and environmental support needed to enable the fleet to execute its operational training schedule while protecting the maritime environment,"

The USFF provides responsive and sustainable Naval forces in support of both the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) and Combatant Commanders worldwide, while command provides operational and planning support to Combatant Commanders and integrated warfighter capability requirements to the CNO.

The US Pacific Fleet protects the US and its allies collective maritime interests in the Asia-Pacific region.